New federal government carbon pricing regulations for electricity generators will reduce the average carbon cost for coal plants while decreasing incentives for cleaner wind, solar and hydro projects. The federal government has proposed an emissions benchmark for electricity generators that will vary by the type of fuel used. This will create an unlevel palying field between different sources of electricity.

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